diff --git a/libraries/app/api.cpp b/libraries/app/api.cpp
index c72af05b..bf71f665 100644
--- a/libraries/app/api.cpp
+++ b/libraries/app/api.cpp
@@ -350,20 +350,22 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
     bool login_api::login(const string& user, const string& password)
     {
        auto db_api = std::make_shared<database_api>(std::ref(*_app.chain_database()));
-       auto net_api = std::make_shared<network_api>(std::ref(_app));
+       auto net_broadcast_api = std::make_shared<network_broadcast_api>(std::ref(_app));
        auto hist_api = std::make_shared<history_api>(_app);
+       auto net_node_api = std::make_shared<network_node_api>(std::ref(_app));
        _database_api = db_api;
-       _network_api = net_api;
+       _network_broadcast_api = net_broadcast_api;
        _history_api = hist_api;
+       _network_node_api = net_node_api;
        return true;
     }
 
-    network_api::network_api(application& a):_app(a)
+    network_broadcast_api::network_broadcast_api(application& a):_app(a)
     {
        _applied_block_connection = _app.chain_database()->applied_block.connect([this](const signed_block& b){ on_applied_block(b); });
     }
 
-    void network_api::on_applied_block( const signed_block& b )
+    void network_broadcast_api::on_applied_block( const signed_block& b )
     {
        if( _callbacks.size() )
        {
@@ -381,18 +383,14 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        }
     }
 
-    void network_api::add_node(const fc::ip::endpoint& ep)
-    {
-       _app.p2p_node()->add_node(ep);
-    }
-
-    void network_api::broadcast_transaction(const signed_transaction& trx)
+    void network_broadcast_api::broadcast_transaction(const signed_transaction& trx)
     {
        trx.validate();
        _app.chain_database()->push_transaction(trx);
        _app.p2p_node()->broadcast_transaction(trx);
     }
-    void network_api::broadcast_transaction_with_callback( confirmation_callback cb, const signed_transaction& trx)
+
+    void network_broadcast_api::broadcast_transaction_with_callback( confirmation_callback cb, const signed_transaction& trx)
     {
        trx.validate();
        _callbacks[trx.id()] = cb;
@@ -400,16 +398,30 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
        _app.p2p_node()->broadcast_transaction(trx);
     }
 
+    network_node_api::network_node_api( application& a ) : _app( a )
+    {
+    }
 
-    std::vector<net::peer_status> network_api::get_connected_peers() const
+    void network_node_api::add_node(const fc::ip::endpoint& ep)
+    {
+       _app.p2p_node()->add_node(ep);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<net::peer_status> network_node_api::get_connected_peers() const
     {
       return _app.p2p_node()->get_connected_peers();
     }
 
-    fc::api<network_api> login_api::network()const
+    fc::api<network_broadcast_api> login_api::network_broadcast()const
     {
-       FC_ASSERT(_network_api);
-       return *_network_api;
+       FC_ASSERT(_network_broadcast_api);
+       return *_network_broadcast_api;
+    }
+
+    fc::api<network_node_api> login_api::network_node()const
+    {
+       FC_ASSERT(_network_node_api);
+       return *_network_node_api;
     }
 
     fc::api<database_api> login_api::database()const
diff --git a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
index 3f8ecb7f..d57eb2d1 100644
--- a/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
+++ b/libraries/app/include/graphene/app/api.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
     *
     * This API exposes accessors on the database which query state tracked by a blockchain validating node. This API is
     * read-only; all modifications to the database must be performed via transactions. Transactions are broadcast via
-    * the @ref network_api.
+    * the @ref network_broadcast_api.
     */
    class database_api
    {
@@ -332,14 +332,12 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
    };
 
    /**
-    * @brief The network_api class implements the RPC API for the network
-    *
-    * This API has methods to query the network status, connect to new peers, and send transactions.
+    * @brief The network_broadcast_api class allows broadcasting of transactions.
     */
-   class network_api
+   class network_broadcast_api
    {
       public:
-         network_api(application& a);
+         network_broadcast_api(application& a);
 
          struct transaction_confirmation
          {
@@ -367,15 +365,13 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
          void broadcast_transaction_with_callback( confirmation_callback cb, const signed_transaction& trx);
 
          /**
-          * @brief add_node Connect to a new peer
-          * @param ep The IP/Port of the peer to connect to
+          * @brief Not reflected, thus not accessible to API clients.
+          *
+          * This function is registered to receive the applied_block
+          * signal from the chain database when a block is received.
+          * It then dispatches callbacks to clients who have requested
+          * to be notified when a particular txid is included in a block.
           */
-         void add_node(const fc::ip::endpoint& ep);
-         /**
-          * @brief Get status of all current connections to peers
-          */
-         std::vector<net::peer_status> get_connected_peers() const;
-
          void on_applied_block( const signed_block& b );
       private:
          boost::signals2::scoped_connection             _applied_block_connection;
@@ -383,6 +379,35 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
          application&                                   _app;
    };
 
+   /**
+    * @brief The network_node_api class allows maintenance of p2p connections.
+    */
+   class network_node_api
+   {
+      public:
+         network_node_api(application& a);
+
+         /**
+          * @brief add_node Connect to a new peer
+          * @param ep The IP/Port of the peer to connect to
+          */
+         void add_node(const fc::ip::endpoint& ep);
+
+         /**
+          * @brief Get status of all current connections to peers
+          * @brief Not reflected, thus not accessible to API clients.
+          *
+          * This function is registered to receive the applied_block
+          * signal from the chain database when a block is received.
+          * It then dispatches callbacks to clients who have requested
+          * to be notified when a particular txid is included in a block.
+           */
+         std::vector<net::peer_status> get_connected_peers() const;
+
+      private:
+         application&                                   _app;
+   };
+
    /**
     * @brief The login_api class implements the bottom layer of the RPC API
     *
@@ -404,23 +429,26 @@ namespace graphene { namespace app {
           * has sucessfully authenticated.
           */
          bool login(const string& user, const string& password);
-         /// @brief Retrieve the network API
-         fc::api<network_api> network()const;
+         /// @brief Retrieve the network broadcast API
+         fc::api<network_broadcast_api> network_broadcast()const;
          /// @brief Retrieve the database API
          fc::api<database_api> database()const;
          /// @brief Retrieve the history API
          fc::api<history_api> history()const;
+         /// @brief Retrieve the network node API
+         fc::api<network_node_api> network_node()const;
 
       private:
          application&                      _app;
          optional< fc::api<database_api> > _database_api;
-         optional< fc::api<network_api> >  _network_api;
+         optional< fc::api<network_broadcast_api> > _network_broadcast_api;
+         optional< fc::api<network_node_api> > _network_node_api;
          optional< fc::api<history_api> >  _history_api;
    };
 
 }}  // graphene::app
 
-FC_REFLECT( graphene::app::network_api::transaction_confirmation, 
+FC_REFLECT( graphene::app::network_broadcast_api::transaction_confirmation,
         (id)(block_num)(trx_num)(trx) )
 
 FC_API(graphene::app::database_api,
@@ -461,13 +489,23 @@ FC_API(graphene::app::database_api,
        (get_margin_positions)
        (get_balance_objects)
      )
-FC_API(graphene::app::history_api, (get_account_history)(get_market_history)(get_market_history_buckets))
-FC_API(graphene::app::network_api, (broadcast_transaction)(broadcast_transaction_with_callback)
-      /* (add_node)(get_connected_peers) */
-       )
+FC_API(graphene::app::history_api,
+       (get_account_history)
+       (get_market_history)
+       (get_market_history_buckets)
+     )
+FC_API(graphene::app::network_broadcast_api,
+       (broadcast_transaction)
+       (broadcast_transaction_with_callback)
+     )
+FC_API(graphene::app::network_node_api,
+       (add_node)
+       (get_connected_peers)
+     )
 FC_API(graphene::app::login_api,
        (login)
-       (network)
+       (network_broadcast)
        (database)
        (history)
+       (network_node)
      )
diff --git a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
index ec50756b..2b36a086 100644
--- a/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/libraries/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public:
       : self(s),
         _remote_api(rapi),
         _remote_db(rapi->database()),
-        _remote_net(rapi->network()),
+        _remote_net_broadcast(rapi->network_broadcast()),
         _remote_hist(rapi->history())
    {
       _remote_db->subscribe_to_objects( [=]( const fc::variant& obj )
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ public:
       }
 
       if( broadcast )
-         _remote_net->broadcast_transaction( tx );
+         _remote_net_broadcast->broadcast_transaction( tx );
       return tx;
    } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (name)(owner)(active)(registrar_account)(referrer_account)(referrer_percent)(broadcast) ) }
 
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ public:
          if( save_wallet )
             save_wallet_file();
          if( broadcast )
-            _remote_net->broadcast_transaction( tx );
+            _remote_net_broadcast->broadcast_transaction( tx );
          return tx;
    } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (account_name)(registrar_account)(referrer_account)(broadcast) ) }
 
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ public:
       }
 
       if( broadcast )
-         _remote_net->broadcast_transaction( tx );
+         _remote_net_broadcast->broadcast_transaction( tx );
 
       return tx;
    }
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ public:
 
    fc::api<login_api>      _remote_api;
    fc::api<database_api>   _remote_db;
-   fc::api<network_api>    _remote_net;
+   fc::api<network_broadcast_api>   _remote_net_broadcast;
    fc::api<history_api>    _remote_hist;
 
 #ifdef __unix__
@@ -2436,7 +2436,7 @@ signed_transaction wallet_api::import_balance( string name_or_id, const vector<s
    boost::erase(tx.signatures, boost::unique<boost::return_found_end>(boost::sort(tx.signatures)));
    
    if( broadcast )
-      my->_remote_net->broadcast_transaction(tx);
+      my->_remote_net_broadcast->broadcast_transaction(tx);
 
    return tx;
 } FC_CAPTURE_AND_RETHROW( (name_or_id) ) }